THOMPSON CARRIERS INC
USDOT 523910
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (203 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Interstate Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate5.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)21 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 523910 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-263776 |
| Legal Name | THOMPSON CARRIERS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3347450484 |
| Address | 1700 OLD COLUMBUS ROAD, Opelika, AL, 36804 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20130109) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Interstate Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $2,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-04-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Interstate Insurance Company | $2,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-04-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2009-03-17 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 87 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 66 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 345 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 5.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 21 total (1 fatal, 8 with injuries, 18 towaway) |
- 2026-06-24 — MS — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-10 — LA — towaway
- 2026-05-01 — GA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2026-04-27 — TN — 1 injured
- 2026-02-03 — MO — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (67), 20 (23), 7 (23).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 203 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 178 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 15,688,061 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 30-OCT-25 |
THOMPSON CARRIERS INC operates 203 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
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- EAP TRUCKING INC — USDOT 541270, 33 power units
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